Time Creek redevelopment faces FEMA hurdle for flood plain site
The City Council approved a Ellis Boulevard and J Avenue NW site for a new Time Check Recreation Center, despite lying in the 100 year flood plain. FEMA must sign off with questions about flood risk and potential cost increases for a project currently valued around 3.5 million dollars and nearly 83 million in federal funding.
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Paramount Theatre
Ellis Boulevard
J Avenue NW
Time Check Recreation Center
Ellis Park
Near West Side
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
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DNR defends deer management and county quotas in Iowa
Iowa DNR proponents argue the plan aims to reduce quot as in 20 counties to stabilize deer numbers while maintaining hunter access for about 180000 hunters and protecting communities. The plan contrasts with coalition claims and cites past study goals from 2008 with ongoing quota reviews and stakeholder input.
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Iowa Department of Natural Resources
DNA
Department
DNR
Grundy County
Taylor County
Governor's
Anger over public speech cleanliness and a Cedar Rapids restaurant surprise
A Cedar Rapids couple recounts lunch at Sub City in downtown with an anniversary reveal. A stranger named Lisa paid their bill and quietly wished them a happy 48th anniversary, a gesture they say was a touching surprise.
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Sub City
Cedar Rapids
Lisa
Jerry Battleman
Letters discuss religion, abortion, and education policy
A reader urges separation of church and state in elections, opposes government abortion decisions, and endorses individual choice. The letter aligns with broader debates on higher education funding and student costs, referencing books on rural decline and college brain drain. It ends with thanks from Linn Area Mountain Bike Association for tree plantings in Beverly Park Cedar Rapids.
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Tom Mortenson
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Mortenson
America
Osha Gray Davidson
Linn Area Mountain Bike Association
Beverly Park
Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Community College
Jerry Reisinger
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Cedar Rapids Considers Onsite Absorption Rules For Stormwater
Cedar Rapids Stormwater Commission advances changes to reduce runoff and improve water quality. New rules would require absorbing one third of the one inch rain on site and slow release of extreme storm runoff, with credits for developers meeting tougher standards. A new fee structure based on impermeable surface may replace flat charges, withResidential fees unchanged.
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Cedar Rapids Stormwater Commission
Stacie Johnson
Commission Chain
Chuck Swore
Scott Olson
Ann Poe
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